OT: Best Sports quote

[arch]

“When he runs back a kick somebody’s band is going to play.”

A coach of an early UConn opponent referring to his kick returner whose name I believe was Boatright.

 

[jayteeman]

"We’re talking about Lawrence Taylor now. Yeah, I’m not putting anybody in Lawrence Taylor’s class. So, you can put everybody down below that". - Belichick

 

[Scoe]

“17-14 is the final ok? 17-14 is the final, one touchdown and we are world champions, believe it and it will happen”-Michael Strahan before the final gw drive in super bowl 42.

 

[firstnline]

A classic from George Steinbrenner, "Lead, follow, or get the hell out of the way"

 

[EBonz30]

“You play to win the game. Hello? You play to win the game. You don’t play it to just play it. That’s the great thing about sports, you play to win.” Herm

 

[Hey Adrien!]

"Uh, you go up and grab the ball off the rim when it comes off, and then you grab it with two hands, and you come down with it, that’s considered a rebound, so they got more of those than we did.”



I watch this about four times a year. Cracks me up every time.

 

[Zissou]

In 1975 Tug McGraw signed a contract for what was then a record salary for relief pitchers - $75,000. Asked what he might do with such a staggering sum, McGraw replied: "Ninety percent I'll spend on good times, women, and Irish whiskey. The other 10 per cent I'll probably waste."

 

[Vuce]

“The greatest motivator in the world is your ass on the bench. Ass meets bench, bench retains ass, ass transmits signals to the brain, brain transmits signals to the body, body gets ass off bench and plays better. It's a hell of a sequence.” - Bobby Knight

 

[uconngb]

Don’t ever let good enough be good enough

Bill Parcells

Parcels also had this one about one of his rookies in training camp:

That guy is like a golf ball in tall grass…….lost

 

[CTBasketball]

 

[CTMike]

“It’s Doable” -JC

“The best don't just practice until they get it right, they practice so much it's impossible for them to get it wrong.” -GA

 

[Scoe]

“At the end of the game the team with the most points is going to win”- John Madden

 

[uconn13]

take your pick, too many to choose from

 

[Deepster]

After a physical play, a ref knew Charles Barkley was ticked and jumped on him. “Don’t say a word, Charles or I’ll run you”

Barkley said “Can I think it?” and the ref said he could think whatever he wanted.

Charles said “I think that’s the worst effn call I’ve ever seen”

 

[HooperScooper]

After a physical play, a ref knew Charles Barkley was ticked and jumped on him. “Don’t say a word, Charles or I’ll run you”

Barkley said “Can I think it?” and the ref said he could think whatever he wanted.

Charles said “I think that’s the worst effn call I’ve ever seen”

Did Barkley steal this from Jim Valvano? Doesn't count if it's not original.

OT: - Best Sports quote

Tug McGraw, when asked if he preferred grass or AstroTurf: “I don’t know, I’ve never smoked AstroTurf.”

the-boneyard.com

 

[Deepster]

Did Barkley steal this from Jim Valvano? Doesn't count if it's not original.

OT: - Best Sports quote

Tug McGraw, when asked if he preferred grass or AstroTurf: “I don’t know, I’ve never smoked AstroTurf.”

the-boneyard.com

An NBA beat reporter told me the Barkley story over a couple beers. No clue where it truly originated but it would suck if he poached it.

 

[Blakeon18]

Another Yogi-ism: when you come to a fork in the road...take it.

Our own Geno: commenting on lots of passes....'we were looking for the open turnover'.

 

[HuskyNan]

 

[geordi]

"If winning the game is not important, why do they keep score." Lt. Worf

 

[ToolzieFan]

I have a new favorite.

“Diaper duty with the right hand boneyardin’ with the left.” - tcf15

Jeff Goodman in Storrs

 

[Spaceman213J]

The 'execution' quote is one off my all-time favorites.

Yogi has a bunch. I also like Lasorda talking about Mike Sciosia who's wife was expecting. "If he had a race with his wife he would finish third."

And completely different in tone, and I was only 5 when it happened, "Do you believe in miracles?". I hear Al Michaels saying that and I still get chills.

 

[HCCForever]

One more from Yogi. “Nobody goes there anymore, it’s too crowded.”

 

[ConnHuskBask]

"Expect nothing. Blame no one. Do something." - Bill Parcels

 

[XLCenterFan]

When they asked Paul Pierce if he called bank?, he said " I called game."

 

[aburks41]

We’re on to Cincinnati